UPDATE: A spokesman for Carmike says a bomb was not found at the Beverly cineplex in Champaign, and the theater is open as usual. The Associated Press reports no bombs were found in a search of Carmike theaters across the country.

Republicans are trying to grab onto voters' discontent, and turn it into an opportunity to make political gains in Illinois. That was the focus of the GOP's rally on Thursday, during Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair.

Illinois lawmakers held a hearing Thursday at the Piatt County Farm Bureau in Monticello on proposed legislation that could prevent a toxic substance from being stored above the Mahomet Aquifer. Critics worry the substance could harm thousands of residents who rely on the Aquifer for drinking water.